An Even 10 Candidates to Seek District 95 House Seat

Seven Republicans, two independents, and one Democrat qualify for special election race at filing deadline.

As of noon Thursday, filing deadline for candidates seeking to replace ex-state Representative Mark Lovell in House District 95 (Germantown, Collierville), a total of 10 candidates qualified: 7 Republicans; 1 Democrat; and 2 independents.

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Senator tells media in Chattanooga that the President "has not demonstrated" ability or competetence, "doubles down" on his mistakes, and lacks understanding "of what has made this nation great."

In which Memphis’ Democratic congressman Steve Cohen, addressing an apparent GOP effort to muddy the waters on the Russian inquiry, not only takes no crap but gives it back where it came from. This is worth watching from beginning to end -- even for those who might disagree on the politics of the matter.

Senator tells media in Chattanooga that the President "has not demonstrated" ability or competetence, "doubles down" on his mistakes, and lacks understanding "of what has made this nation great."

Ranking member of House Judiciary subcommittee, says, apropos Charlottesville and Trump's apparent defense of the white nationalist fomentors there: "There are no good Nazis. There are no good Klansmen."

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In Part One of a reorganizational process on Saturday, conventioneers in a packed hall at Mississippi Boulevard Christian Church gathered to revive the fortunes of a decertified SCDP.; UPDATED WITH NAMES OFNEWLY ELECTED SCDP MEMBERS

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In which Memphis’ Democratic congressman Steve Cohen, addressing an apparent GOP effort to muddy the waters on the Russian inquiry, not only takes no crap but gives it back where it came from. This is worth watching from beginning to end -- even for those who might disagree on the politics of the matter.

In which the 8th District Congressman, on a district-wide tour, meets his public, sort of, in a pair of local gatherings.

In Part One of a reorganizational process on Saturday, conventioneers in a packed hall at Mississippi Boulevard Christian Church gathered to revive the fortunes of a decertified SCDP.; UPDATED WITH NAMES OFNEWLY ELECTED SCDP MEMBERS